Today has given a very dark and never-healing wound to the Indian cinema world and art lovers. The great actor Nana Patekar, known all over the world for his incomparable acting, loud voice and down-to-earth personality, has passed away suddenly today. The news of him saying goodbye to this world has shocked the entire country and everyone's eyes are moist. On hearing the news of Nana Patekar's demise, this painful statement of one of his very close and old co-actors came out that 'I feel like killing God', which testifies to what his fans and co-stars are going through due to his demise. From Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to many veteran actors of Bollywood and South Indian cinema, they have expressed their deep condolences through social media and condolence messages, due to which the entire country is in mourning at this time. Nana Patekar's extraordinary film journey and his unique acting style that influenced generations Nana Patekar was not just an actor, but he was a living example of truth, rebellion and humanity on the cinema screen that will be remembered for centuries. The characters played by him in countless brilliant films like 'Krantiveer', 'Tiranga', 'Paranda', 'Agnisakshi' and 'Razneeti' are still fresh in the minds of the audience. He had his own unique style of delivering dialogues that would directly pierce the heart of the viewer, and that is why he was among the few artistes in India who maintained a perfect balance between art and commercial cinema. Even outside the screen, Nana Patekar was a very kind-hearted, simple-minded person and actively participated in social work, who never boasted of his popularity. His sudden demise has left a void in the Indian film industry that can never be filled. The eyes of the cinema world became moist with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and political stalwarts expressing deep condolences. As soon as the sad news of the demise of great actor Nana Patekar was received, a wave of mourning ran from the political circles to the art world. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, in his official condolence message, said that Nana Patekar's passing is an irreparable loss to the Indian art world, and recalled the indelible mark he left on the society through his acting. Along with this, the Prime Minister of the country, Chief Ministers of various states and all the big stars of the cinema world have come forward and paid their emotional tribute to him. The crowd of fans who gathered at his residence in Mumbai and for his last darshan is proof of the extent to which he had made his place in the hearts of the general public on the strength of his acting. #NanaPatekar is trending on social media and everyone is praying for his soul to rest in peace. An era of cinema has ended, but Nana Patekar's ideas and his characters will always remain immortal. With the demise of any great artist, even if his physical body departs from this world, the art and ideas left by him always remain immortal. Nana Patekar's life was an example of how one can rise from an ordinary background and reach the pinnacle on the basis of hard work and honesty. Today, when we are looking towards his last journey, it seems as if a glorious pillar of Hindi cinema has collapsed. The coming generations will always learn the tricks of acting from his work and the bold characters he played will always be alive among us. May God rest his departed soul at His feet and give strength to his family and millions of fans to bear this unbearable loss. Om Shanti.
